Capsule cleaner



Patented May 28, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,401,081 f CAPSULE CLEANER` Norman L. Kisling, Baltimore, Md.

Application January 24, 1945, Serial No. 574,284

3 Claims'.` (Cl. 51-163) This invention relates to newand useful improvements in capsule cleaners.

Capsules after being filled always have some of the drug or chemical adhering to the outside of the lled capsule.

An object of this invention, therefore, is to clean filled capsules after pharmacists have lled them for prescriptions.

Another object of this inventionis to clean the capsule so that no trace or taste of the drug remains on the outside of the capsule for the patient to taste when taking the capsule.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device that cleans and deposits a tasteless, clean, sanitary capsule in al container without beingr touched by the hands of the pharmacist after the capsules have been placed therein.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims With- K out departing from the spirit or sacricing any of the advantages of the invention.

The invention will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification in which:

Fig. l is a front View of an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4 is a top plan View of the draw of the device.

Referring more in detail to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts throughout, the numeral I!! refers to the body of the cleaner which is preferably rectangular in form and may be made of wood, glass, metal or plastic.

The body comprises vertical sides Il and vertical ends I?. having a bottom I3 attached thereto. At approximately one-third of the distance from the open top of the body to the bottom I3 there is positioned a horizontal partition I4 which forms the bottom of an open container for receiving empty capsules prior to the lling thereof.

The sides Il have shoulders I5 formed therein at an approximate distance of one-third of the remaining space between the partition I4 and bottom I3 which are adapted to slideably receive and support a draw I6 comprising vertical sides I1, vertical ends I8, and a perforated bottom I9.

The front end of the draw is provided with a knob 2n for removing the draw from the body I0.

The front end of the draw I6 is adapted to be received in a-recess 2| formed in the front end of the body in order that the front end of the draw can close ush with the front end of the body.

The sides Il of the draw I5 are provided with square openings 22 whichare used to disperse the capsules into a container intended to be given to the customer.

The perforated bottom I9 of the draw I6 forms the top of a closed container in which is placed dry white sand or granulated sugar.

When the cleaner is to be used the lled capsules are dropped into the draw and the cleaner is turned upside down and the sand or sugar is l The cleaner is shaken again to be sure al1 the sugar and sand has left the draw which is then removed.

The filled clean capsules are then discharged through the openings in the side of the draw into a container.

From the above description and operation of the device, it will be seen that there has been provided a cleaner which embodies the advantageous features described and which may be modified in various particulars without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

l. A device of the character described for cleaning capsules comprising a body, a partition in said body, a draw for holding said capsules slideablymounted in shoulders formed in the sides of said body, said draw having a perforated bottom and a container in the bottom of said body adapted to receive an abrasive material for cleaning said capsules when said body is inverted to permit said material to enter said draw.

2. The invention as described in claim 1 wherein openings are provided in the side of said draw.

3. The invention as described in claim 1 wherein said draw closes flush with the front of said body and means is provided on the front of said draw for removing said draw from said body.

NORMAN L. KISLIN G. 

